FMEA and Design for Six Sigma

Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level

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Overview/Description
This course covers DFSS and FMEA methodologies and concepts, compares them to Six Sigma DMAIC, and covers how to prioritize process and design risks using FMEA. This course is aligned with ASQ's 2015 Six Sigma Green Belt Body of Knowledge.

Target Audience
Candidates seeking Six Sigma Green Belt certification; quality professionals, engineers, production managers, and frontline supervisors; process owners and champions charged with the responsibility of improving quality and processes at the organizational or departmental level

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
1.5

Lesson Objectives

FMEA and Design for Six Sigma

distinguish between DFSS tools

determine whether to use DFSS for a given project

identify the similarities between DFSS and Six Sigma

distinguish between IDOV methodology stages

distinguish between DMADV methodology stages

distinguish between DMAIC, IDOV, and DMADV characteristics

identify characteristics of FMEA

distinguish between FMEA types

recognize steps in the FMEA process

distinguish between the components of a risk priority number

calculate RPN

recognize differences and similarities between DFMEA and PFMEA

recognize components of FMEA worksheets

demonstrate your understanding of DFSS and FMEA and use them appropriately in process improvement initiatives

Course Number:
apr_01_a03_bs_enus

Expertise Level
Intermediate